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In a city of insipid—if not downright dangerous—salad bars, City
Bakery's is a thing apart: gorgeously eclectic, culinarily inspired,
effortlessly seasonal. When Mother Nature gives us juicy heirloom
tomatoes, chef Maury Rubin gives us delicious tomato sandwiches. He also
gives us caramelized French toast and a mildly spiced Mexican tortilla
soup, among too many other delectable things to mention: curried local
spinach and spicy chickpeas, udon noodles with smoked almonds. And once
you've had your tofu-skin-and-edamame salad, you can reward yourself
with a cup of the signature chocolate, hot or cold. Like its pretzel
croissant, the City Bakery is a true original.
— Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld